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This sausage and noodle casserole is an excellent choice for an everyday weeknight meal. With no more than 15 minutes prep time, you'll have a satisfying family dinner in less than 45 minutes. It's a tasty one-pot meal to serve with dinner rolls or buttermilk biscuits and steamed vegetables or a salad.

Crumble the sausage into a large skillet and add the chopped onion and green bell pepper.

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Place the skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the sausage has browned and vegetables are tender. Drain off excess drippings.

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In a large bowl, combine the sausage mixture with the cream of chicken soup, water, and cooked noodles. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.

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Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with crumbled French fried onions.

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Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

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Serve and enjoy!

Tips

Consider browning large amounts of sausage and other kinds of ground meat ahead of time for meals throughout the week. Season as you like or add seasoning when you use it in a recipe. Freeze browned and well-drained ground meat in meal-size portions for up to 3 months. Be sure to label each container with the name and date.

The casserole calls for a topping of crumbled French fried onion rings, but buttered bread crumbs would work as well. Or skip the crumb topping and scatter about 1 cup of shredded cheddar or cheddar jack cheese on the casserole just before it comes out of the oven.